This morning I had a chance to walk down what has become one of my favorite boulevards in Paris, the Rue de Lyon. This street has a high concentration of bike, scooter, motorcycle and camera shops…so it is my kind of place. I also love admiring the Parisian talent for great storefronts and window displays.
Tons of classic film cameras 
a classic beach vibe in Paris 
Great bike merchandising 
Fun and funky attention getter 
A great mix of cool with cute 
Lot’s of great graffiti in Paris
Paris is full of and practical vintage mixte bikes, most with the classicly elegant double top tube design. Many of these have clearly lived a long and hard life in the city and are still rolling with all original parts and looking very rakish.
the practical wicker basket 
vintage French mixte survivors 
It’s taken a beating and is still rolling 
And there is the Parisians themselves…ever stylish whether they are on foot, bike, skateboard or the electric scooters that seem to be the transport mode of choice this season.
lots of color 
and berets 
and… 
scooters 
not a lot of helmets..and when used they are worn at a rakish angle 
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